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Lemon meringue pie vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lemon meringue pie and macaroon

  • Lemon meringue pie has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, macaroon is richer in copper, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Macaroon covers your daily saturated fat needs 85% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +540.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
~equal in Sodium ~241mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon meringue pie Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.185g 20.099g 77%
Copper 0.042mg 0.269mg 25%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.331g 0.81g 17%
Fats 12.9g 22.55g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.582g 1.61g 10%
Calories 285kcal 460kcal 9%
Selenium 11.6µg 6.8µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.159mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.118mg 0.02mg 8%
Carbs 39.1g 61.22g 7%
Folate 25µg 3µg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.096mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.944mg 0.22mg 5%
Zinc 0.28mg 0.73mg 4%
Phosphorus 42mg 68mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.214mg 4%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Iron 1mg 0.82mg 2%
Protein 3.8g 3.02g 2%
Potassium 65mg 123mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 39.1g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Sodium 242mg 241mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +276.5%
Contains more FatsFats +74.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.6%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/nutrients
  2. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.